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Rainmaker Raises $100M to Expand Cloud-Seeding Technology

September 25, 2026

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Key Takeaways

Rainmaker raised $100M in Series B funding.
The company aims to expand cloud-seeding technology.
Rainmaker has generated 145M gallons of precipitation.
The company plans to build a 'Weather Prime' infrastructure platform.

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Strategic Implications

Rainmaker's expansion may indicate growing interest in weather mitigation technologies. The company's focus on cloud seeding suggests a potential shift in the industry towards more proactive approaches to managing extreme weather, which could have significant implications for water scarcity and disaster prevention.

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What Happened

El Segundo Startup Expands Ambition to Solve Extreme Weather

Rainmaker, an El Segundo startup, has raised $100M in Series B funding to expand its cloud-seeding technology and pursue a broader ambition of building a scientific and technical infrastructure to understand, influence, and mitigate extreme weather. The company has already generated 145M gallons of precipitation and plans to build a ‘Weather Prime’ infrastructure platform. With this new funding, Rainmaker will hire more atmospheric scientists, meteorologists, and engineers, and expand its research and data-collection capabilities. This development was first reported by dot.LA.

Source | Originally Published: September 25, 2026

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